ZIP Code 16872
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
- Population
- 1,446
- Median household income
- $68,583
- Median home value
- $197,200
-23.6%’19–’23
+17.3%’19–’23
+10.5%’19–’23
ZIP Code 16872 (Centre County, Pennsylvania) is home to about 1,446 residents. At $68,583, its median household income sits below Centre County's $72,748.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 16872's population declined 23.6% from 1,893 to 1,446, while its median gross rent rose 26.2% from $733 to $925.
The median resident is 32.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.4% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,446
- Median age
- 32.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $68,583
- Median home value
- $197,200
- Median gross rent
- $925
- Housing units
- 545
- Homeownership rate
- 75.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 5.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,8931,446
$58,452$68,583
$178,500$197,200
$733$925
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,893 | $58,452 | $178,500 | $733 |
| 2020 | 1,556 | $60,500 | $194,100 | $726 |
| 2021 | 1,404 | $62,083 | $174,000 | $744 |
| 2022 | 1,522 | $69,453 | $203,100 | $833 |
| 2023 | 1,446 | $68,583 | $197,200 | $925 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 59.1%
5 to 1724.4%
18 to 249.3%
25 to 349.5%
35 to 445.7%
45 to 5415.4%
55 to 649.7%
65 to 7410.2%
75 and over6.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 132 | 9.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 353 | 24.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 135 | 9.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 138 | 9.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 82 | 5.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 222 | 15.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 140 | 9.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 147 | 10.2% |
| 75 and over | 97 | 6.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,418 | 98.1% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 0.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma29.9%
High school graduate49.3%
Some college or associate's15.5%
Bachelor's degree4.1%
Graduate or professional degree1.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 247 | 29.9% |
| High school graduate | 407 | 49.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 128 | 15.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 34 | 4.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10 | 1.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 27 min
Drove alone44.9%
Carpooled18.4%
Public transit0.6%
Walked5.3%
Bicycle3.0%
Worked from home19.6%
Other means8.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 281 | 44.9% |
| Carpooled | 115 | 18.4% |
| Public transit | 4 | 0.6% |
| Walked | 33 | 5.3% |
| Bicycle | 19 | 3.0% |
| Worked from home | 123 | 19.6% |
| Other means | 51 | 8.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 129 | 25.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 157 | 31.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 157 | 31.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 33 | 6.6% |
| 60+ min | 27 | 5.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.37
- Poverty rate
- 7.5% (108 of 1,443)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 337 | 78.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 92 | 21.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1967
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 429 | 78.7% |
| Vacant | 116 | 21.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 324 | 75.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 105 | 24.5% |
1-unit, detached83.9%
1-unit, attached2.2%
2 to 4 units4.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.6%
Mobile home & other8.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 457 | 83.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 12 | 2.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 26 | 4.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 3 | 0.6% |
| Mobile home & other | 47 | 8.6% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 16872
- Land area
- 58 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.9672, -77.3594
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)